Deadly protests have rocked the country since December 19 after a government decision to triple the price of bread.
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Friday’s protests will be a key test of whether the ailing president’s manoeuvre has dampened anger on the streets.
PM Mohamed Tahir Eila’s cabinet is the third such government formed in less than two years
Kenya and France are also negotiating a contract for 1.6 billion euros to improve a highway from Nairobi northwest to Mau
The PAIGC – the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde – won 47 out of 102 seats
“(The decision) is scandalous — it goes against every rule of the law.”
Protesters returned to the streets of the capital, accusing the 82-year-old of “tricks”.
If the charges were upheld, punishments could include “specific written warnings to members or suspensions”
Macron announced a new defence deal with Ethiopia and is expected to seal a major transport contract in Kenya
They were arrested on Thursday for participating in a “banned demonstration”